Peter J. Grant
Encyclopedia
Peter James Grant was a British
ornithologist.
He co-wrote, with Killian Mullarney
, the booklet "The New Approach to Identification".
He wrote and revised "Gulls, an identification guide".
With Lars Svensson
, He was a co-author of the Collins Bird Guide
, published after his death.
He was the third chairman of the British Birds Rarities Committee
, from 1976 to 1986.
United Kingdom
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ornithologist.
He co-wrote, with Killian Mullarney
Killian Mullarney
Killian Mullarney is an Irish ornithologist, bird artist and bird tour leader. He designed a series of Irish definitive stamps for An Post illustrating Irish birds issued between 1997 and 2004....
, the booklet "The New Approach to Identification".
He wrote and revised "Gulls, an identification guide".
With Lars Svensson
Lars Svensson (ornithologist)
Lars Svensson is a Swedish ornithologist, who received an honorary degree from the Uppsala University in 2004. He specialises in the identification of passerine birds...
, He was a co-author of the Collins Bird Guide
Collins Bird Guide
The Collins Bird Guide is a field guide to the birds of the Western Palearctic.Its authors are Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney, Dan Zetterström and Peter J. Grant, and it is illustrated by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterström...
, published after his death.
He was the third chairman of the British Birds Rarities Committee
British Birds Rarities Committee
The British Birds Rarities Committee , established in 1959, is the national bird rarities committee for Britain. It assesses claimed sightings of bird species that are rarely seen in Britain, based on descriptions, photographs and video recordings submitted by observers...
, from 1976 to 1986.
See also
- Peter R. Grant